500 copies of the opinions of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, in the case of The People ex rel. the Detroit and Howell Railroad Company vs. The Township Board of the township of Salem. The substitute was adopted. The resolution as amended by the adoption of the substitute was adopted. Mr. R. V. Briggs offered the following: Resolved, That the State Treasurer be respectfully requested to inform this House, the name of the several municipalities in this State issuing and depositing bonds in his office under the provisions of Act No. 45 of the session laws of 1869. The amount of bonds received from each municipality. The name of the railroad company in whose favor issued, and the amount of bonds delivered, and the names of railroads receiving them. Mr. Miles moved to add to the resolution the words, "and also the date of the delivery of such bonds by him to such railroad companies." Mr. Horton offered the following as a substitute for the resolution : Resolved, That the Governor be and hereby is requested to report to this House, with as little delay as possible, the respective towns and municipalities that have voted aid, issued and negotiated their bonds, for the benefit of what railroad company said bonds have been issued, according to the enabling acts of 1863, 1864, 1865, 1867 and 1869, as per statements in his last message. The substitute was adopted. The resolution as amended by the adoption of the substitute was adopted. On motion of Mr. Mason, The House took a recess until 24 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. By unanimous consent, the Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the printer for the State be instructed to transmit to each newspaper in the State, and to the State officers, Supreme and Circuit Court Judges, and to the clerks of the several counties in the State, one copy each of the journal of the Senate and House of Representatives during the present session; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred. Very respectfully, HENRY S. SLEEPER, Secretary of the Senate. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bills: 1. House manuscript bill, entitled A bill to legalize the return of taxes for the county of Saginaw, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine; 2. House manuscript bill, entitled A bill to legalize the return of taxes for the county of Midland, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine; 3. House manuscript bill, entitled A bill to legalize the return of taxes for the county of Isabella, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, HENRY S. SLEEPER, Secretary of the Senate. The several named bills were referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The House then resumed the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Ingersoll moved to take from the table the following resolution: Resolved, That the Governor be requested to furnish this House, at his earliest convenience, with any information he may possess relative to the sale of the "Reeder Farm" by the Board of Escheats; Which motion prevailed. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Stockbridge moved to reconsider the vote by which the following resolution was lost: Resolved, That the Governor and State Treasurer be and they are hereby requested to send to the House copies of all papers upon which the State Treasurer delivered to the Detroit, Hillsdale and Indiana railroad company, $50,000 of the bonds of the city of Ypsilanti, after the decision of the Supreme Court, declaring the laws under which such bonds were issued, to be null and void; Which motion prevailed. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, The demand was seconded, and the resolution was adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows: Being the consideration of the following resolution : Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That this House adjourn sine die, on Friday, the 5th day of August next, at 12 o'clock noon. On motion of Mr. Cameron, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Ingersoll asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Monday morning. Mr. Curry moved that the House take a recess until 3 o'clock. Mr. Klein moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Klein withdrew his motion to adjourn. Mr. Curry withdrew his motion to take a recess. Mr. R. V. Briggs moved that the House adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. G. G. Briggs moved that there be a call of the House; Which motion prevailed. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, and the following members reported absent without leave: Messrs. Baxter, Bostwick, Eaton, Fuller, Hurlbut, Huston, F. G. Kendrick, Kingsley, Lee, Lovell, McKernan, Mead, Plimpton, Purcell, Riford, Slayton, Smith, H. G. Williams and Yawkey. Mr. Holt asked and obtained leave of absence for Messrs. Mead, Slayton, Huston, Plimpton and Kingsley, members of the committee on judiciary, and Messrs. R. B. Smith, Bostwick, Fuller, Hurlbut, Riford, Lee and Eaton, members of the committee on internal improvements. On motion of Mr. J. A. Williams, The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched after the absentees. Mr. Miles moved that all further proceedings under the call be dispensed with; Which motion did not prevail. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced Mr. Lovell at the bar of the House. On motion of Mr. Brownell, Mr. Lovell was admitted within the bar of the House, rendered an excuse, and took his seat. On motion of Mr. Cameron, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. On motion of Mr. G. G. Briggs, The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 6 |